Aga is based in Katowice, Poland. She began as a staff photographer for a local newspaper before expanding her practice internationally and developing long-term documentary projects. She has participated in masterclasses with Stanley Greene (NOOR) in Italy, Christopher Morris (VII) in New York, and the Eddie Adams Workshop.

She lived and worked in Istanbul, Turkey, and Bucharest, Romania. In 2018, she returned to Poland due to family health challenges and took a long break from photography, largely dedicated to caregiving. She resumed her practice in mid-2025.

Statement

I started my career as a press photographer, working with clear stories and deadlines. Over time, I moved away from that structure. My images no longer precisely describe reality: frames can take any orientation, people are not required, and photographs may surface years later. I work in intuitive way. I respond to what I see and what catches my attention. I focus on form, light. I’m interested in simple, imperfect things and in moments that feel quiet.  I often think about how people shape their surroundings - how they claim space, adapt it, and make it their own. These ideas appear in my work, even when people are not directly visible.

My personal experiences - especially caregiving and loss, which have brought solitude, resilience, and a sense of independence - have changed how I work. I took a long break from photography, and when I returned, I felt a stronger need to work on my own terms. This led me to a more personal approach. For me, photography is about freedom - to follow what feels important without needing to fully explain it.

Publications

The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Moscow Times (Russia), Dziennik Zachodni (Poland), Dziennik (Poland), Gazeta Wyborcza (Poland), Rzeczpospolita (Poland), Gaste (Turkey), Večernji list (Croatia), Polityka (Poland), Tygodnik Powszechny (Poland), Večernji list Magazine (Croatia), Slask (Silesia Magazine), Biuletyn Fotograficzny, National Geographic Magazine (International Edition), National Geographic Magazine Polska (Poland), Revu (Netherlands), Saudi Aramco World, Vision Magazine (China), Historia Slaska według Kazimierza Kutza, pp. 87,  The New York Times Lens Blog, Burn, Subtitled Magazine, 5klatek

NGO clients

Save The Children, Ovidiu Rom (founded by Maria Gheorghiu and Leslie Hawke), IREX (Biblionet project founded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)

Education, Courses, Trainings and Workshops

2026 Finding an Audience and Getting Your Work out into the World, StrudelmediaLive

2026 The Museum of Modern Art Teaching with Art: Using Inquiry, Activities, and Themes Specialization

2026 ART of the MOOC: Colors, Bodies, Power, Duke University

2026 “The Optical Unconscious”: Adventures in Surrealist Photograph with Stefan Frank at StrudelmediaLive

2025 Modern and Contemporary Art and Design Specialization, Museum of Modern Art

2025 Cristina de Middel: Stranger than Reality, Mangum Learn

2025 Z rodziną najlepiej na zdjęciu (With Family, Best in the Picture), workshop with Monika Szewczyk-Wittek, Warsaw

2010 Canon & VII Gallery Workshops with Christopher Morris “Shooting Still and video on one assignment”, Dumbo, NY, USA

2008 TPW Masterclass Focus on Monferrato with Stanley Green, Italy

2007 Eddie Adams Workshop XX (Team with Gerd Ludwig and David Griffin), Jeffersonville, USA

2005 MA in Environmental Management and Protection, University of Silesia, Poland